But Chargers will be Chargers. No one is going to want to watch them. The Chargers were ranked eighth against the pass last season as they made the playoffs for the first time since 2018. The strained rib cartilage never had a chance to heal. Shoulda just stayed in San Diego. Given how good Herbert is, its almost hard for them to not make the playoffs. Had he just taken those two field goal attempts, they wouldve beaten KC and locked up a playoff spot. By JOE REEDY 3 minutes ago The Los Angeles Chargers have promoted Derrick Ansley to defensive coordinator. READ MORE. He is the one that should be shown the door. Ansley was the secondary coach on Brandon Staley's staff the past two seasons. Even a High School Coach knows you run the ball and eat the clock with a lead that big! I'm very excited about where we're at because I think that's truly the approach we need to take in the offseason.". The Bolts .485 winning percentage since 2013 is 19th. The Spanos have been horrible owners for years, I feel for Chargers fans. He is a total dud without Peyton guiding him. Brandon Staley's decisions have come under fire, but the coach is committed to dealing with the blowback. Uncle Ardy from Pirnia Law Group shows off his Chargers buses that can be seen around SoFi Stadium on gameday. In the latest episode of ALL IN: Season 2 we take a look at the driving force behind the Chargers offense, quarterback Justin Herbert. I would take Lombardi as the GM of the Packers in a heartbeat at least he would not TRADE UP for a QB that never plays haaaaaaa. It doesnt happen overnight.. The Los Angeles Chargers today signed wide receiver Keelan Doss to the active roster from the team's practice squad and placed tight end Donald Parham Jr., on Reserve/Injured. The Los Angeles Chargers hired Brandon Staley as the 17th head coach in franchise history, becoming the first Bolts head coach with a defensive background in over a decade. Take a look back at photos of the Chargers celebrating in the locker room following wins during the 2022 season. Good but not good enough. Joseph Andrew Staley [1] (born August 30, 1984) is an American former football offensive tackle who played his entire career for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League (NFL). Our full focus is going to be on Denver and playing our best football. The last thing the Spanos family wants is dead money for a fired coach. Still, I think the case study of Fant is an interesting one. It doesnt evaporate quickly. Its worth pointing out how badly Staley misuses analytics. Not many out there to my knowledge, which is why Payton IS the answer to a Super Bowl. Muschamp joins the Chargers after two seasons at the University of Georgia in the same capacity. [2][3] Playing career[edit] LOS ANGELES Chargers coach Brandon Staley will be on the national stage Monday night for the first time when Los Angeles hosts the Las Vegas Raiders. Kellen Moore was hired as offensive coordinator on Jan. 30 after Joe Lombardi was fired at the end of the season. Take a deep dive into the defensive resurgence that powered this postseason push, including how the Bolts stymied two of the most explosive offenses in the league. Its going to take more than scoring a lot of points to win the hearts of LA fans. offensively it would probably help if Williams and Allen could stay healthy. How do you run the ball 5 times in the second half with a 20 + point lead!?! "I think us being able to team up, being able to elevate Tommy in his role, was the right staff structure," Staley added. Don Shula, Chuck Noll, Jimmy Johnson, and Tom Landry were all defensive-minded coaches. Last season, the Chargers dropped three of their final four games to miss out on the postseason. I feel like we need to be able to finish late in the season, safety Derwin James said. offensively it would probably help if Williams and Allen could stay healthy. Brandon Staley will be back for a third season as the Los Angeles Chargers head coach. The Chargers return home for a primetime clash with the Denver Broncos on Monday Night Football. Wow also says they gave up on Sean Payton. The 2023 New League Year and the start of free agency is almost two weeks away. The #1 reason this is such a dumb move is because Staley will end up getting fired after going 0-5 in October anyway, and then the entire season is scrapped. Im a Bills fan so the other coast and certainly dont see that much of the Chargers outside of the prime time games. With the on-field portion of the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine set to start on Thursday, we're taking a look at the Chargers' types. The Chargers will take on the Jacksonville Jaguars on Saturday at 5:15pm at TIAA Bank Stadium for the AFC Wild Card Game. If that's what ownership has decided, that's ownership's business. I don't think we know yet," Staley added. COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) Brandon Staley will be back for a third season as the Los Angeles Chargers head coach. Chargers coach Brandon Staley walks off the field after a win over the Indianapolis Colts on Dec. 26. Zach Taylor went to Super Bowl in year 3. On this edition of Let's Play, defensive linemen Sebastian Joseph-Day and Morgan Fox face off in NHL 22. "I want our team to get to play together because our team didn't get to play together this year," Staley said. The 2016 Falcons, who blew a 28-3 lead in Super Bowl LI, are still trying to chart a new course. Staley got outcoached in both games against Jacksonville and proved he didnt learn. The same can not be said for some of his offensive staff. Four days after his team blew the third-largest lead in postseason history, Brandon Staley remains head coach of the Chargers. We start with head coach Brandon Staley, whose NFL career dates . The only real similarity between these four is a . The Oline is a lot more talented than what the rushing numbers indicate. "That's something that Kellen understands, as much as it's about Justin, which it certainly is, it's also about your O-line. Sean Payton is offensive-minded, and just like Brandon Staley is doing, Payton always fell short of expectations in the playoffs, with the exception of one year, and he had Drew Brees his entire career. Seems like youd fire the DC after a defensive melt down like that. That's not an enviable position to be in during a make-or-break year. Defense lot this game plain and simple. Powered by Southern California McDonald's. After watching Brandon Staley get outclassed during a playoff collapse, the Chargers leadership must decide whether it can afford to keep him. Bill Cowher and Mike Tomlin were also defensive-minded. The same cannot be said for some of his offensive staff. "And I think we made improvements each season towards heading where I think we can ultimately go as a football team, and again these aren't easy decisions but I think you're not trying to stay at a certain place, you're always trying to take your game to another level, and that's what it's about, creating that optimal level that I know our team can get to offensively. Entering Week 11, the Chargers had the third-most win probability lost per game by kicking in goal-to-go situations, according to Ben Baldwin's win probability model. Staley is looking more and more like a fraud on the sidelines with every passing game. kjdoyle58 says: The Los Angeles Chargers shook up their offensive coaching staff this week, firing coordinator Joe Lombardi and quarterbacks coach Shane Day. The Chargers have been losing in big games by dumb penalties, poor clock management, and bone-headed turnovers long before Staley, Lombardi, and Herbert were around. They ought to be firing defensive guru Staley. ownership is insane to continue down the same road next year (and we all know the def of insanity). Would it have been expensive to buy out Staley and go all in for someone like Sean Payton? You are way in over your head! That's not how competition works. They actually overachieved this year in my opinion, defense pretty good though. They literally cant afford to fire him and replace him with another cheap first time HC from the coordinator pool. He was fired in Detroit midway through his second year in 2015. How do you keep a head coach after his team blows a 27 point lead in a playoff game (and when the head coach controls the defense), while in the previous year he made a decision that caused his team to lose and doomed their chance to make the playoffs? He previously spent 20 years as a sports columnist for the Orange County Register and, before that, the Miami Herald. That was their Identity. Click here to learn more. Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers spoke publicly for the first time since completing his darkness retreat. I said it last year, when staley used analytics basically every possession at home against KC. "You're looking for someone that can really connect a group and get them to play a certain type of way, and I think that's where it starts. "Right now, it's too early to tell. "I'm really excited for DA and this opportunity. A day after losing in nightmarish fashion to the Jaguars in the playoffs, Chargers players were adamant in their support of coach Brandon Staley. On the ninth episode of ALL IN Season 2, go all-access on how the Chargers clinched their first playoff spot since 2018. We will ADD these to the All-Pro Injury List excuse and the Refs excuse. Let me help you my friend: The team does have Alohi Gilman and second-year safety JT Woods but more help is needed. Not a member? Both players and coaches need to find another gear, because on paper theres not much reason for them to not be competing better than they are. The stench starts with Spanos. PLEASE do not do the same stupid thing too many others do and get another terrible rehash that never works like Shurmer, McAdoo, McCoy, Hackett, or Marrone. We're going to do the best we can and I'm going to be happy for the whether they're playing for us or someone else.". The Los Angeles Chargers today signed the following 12 players to Reserve/Future free agent contracts. If the Chargers can reach that gear, Staley shouldn't have to continue ignoring calls for his job. Herbert fought through injuries. ", "Our approach is definitely going to get shot to win this ballgame and play as well as we can play heading into the playoffs. Luckily, there are several ways the Bolts can free up salary-cap space as they can free up as much as $36 million. DeAndre Carter was the only wide receiver who played all 18 games while there were two games where both Mike Williams and Keenan Allen did not play. "No, I have a lot of confidence in the way we've done things for two years, I have a lot of confidence in what I see on the football field week in and week out, I know the type of improvements that we've been able to make as a football team since I've been here," Staley said. Lombardi did a lot of good things but I believe he had to go because theres just no excuse to be so so poor running the football. free up money just to become cap compliant, Chargers will have to free up just over $24 million. Injuries hit Los Angeles hard on both sides of the ball, but as they got key players back late in the season, they appeared to hit their stride, winning four of their final five games to close the regular-season slate. Don`t get me wrong. With the on-field portion of the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine set to start on Thursday, were taking a look at the Chargers types. A key, Staley said, is remaining healthy. The 2014 Seahawks, with the fateful decision to pass when they should have run, loomed over the team until the day Russell Wilson was traded. Saints need to get him back and send current o.c. How. The Chargers were outscored 103-52 in the third quarter, including the playoffs. For more information, please read our Legal Disclaimer. Even when they are winning more than the Lakers, playing in playoff games, theyre not the Lakers. Nearly 150 local Girl Scouts came together for a day of flag football skills and fundamentals on the Bolts' training camp fields at Jack Hammett Sports Complex. "But I was really proud of the season we had, especially with all the challenges we were having throughout, I felt like the way we finished the season said a lot about the guys we had in the locker room.". The Chargers also announced on Monday the additions of quarterbacks coach Doug Nussmeier, linebackers coach Jeff Howard and defensive quality control assistant Robert Muschamp. Before and after photos from space show storms effect on California reservoirs, Dramatic before and after photos from space show epic snow blanketing SoCal mountains, The chance of a lifetime: Five friends ski the tallest mountain in Los Angeles, Shocking, impossible gas bills push restaurants to the brink of closures, Still in UCLAs corner, Ben Howland stressed importance of getting No. Telesco picks the players with the help of John Spanos who has no clue. Does anyone remember back in 2014 the chiefs with Andy Reid were ahead of the Colts 38-10 in the 2nd half of a playoff game and ended up losing the football game. The Los Angeles Chargers today signed wide receiver Michael Bandy to the active roster from the team's practice squad and placed running back Joshua Kelley on Reserve/Injured. this proves it The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. Telesco and Staley should both be gone and all efforts put in to getting Payton. "I need 30 more seconds to enjoy this." More than nine months have passed since that day when Brandon Staley called his twin brother to tell him he. That team has a lot of really good players, and a strong head coach could get a lot more out of the team than Staley has managed to do. While the Chargers cannot go on a spending spree, they can give themselves the ability to sign a small number of cheap free agents. Well one thing for sure, I could never be a coach because after loosing a 27 point lead I would have fired the defensive coordinator. The Chargers dynamic quarterback is eligible for a second contract. "I think that's what you're trying to do at the top of the draft, is add some difference makers at the top of the draft. Staley has been head coach of the Chargers since the 2021 season. Staley has a 19-16 record, including playoffs, in his two seasons. He played college football at Central Michigan and was drafted by the 49ers in the first round of the 2007 NFL Draft . He too is familiar with Johnson and can bridge that gap. Dumb move to not fire Staley and get Payton, but Lombardi HAD to go! Offensively, it would help if the coach didnt play a fragile Williams and all his other starters in a meaningless last game of the season. Do you think you can win in a fight against Mike Tyson? (AP Photo/David Zalubowski), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news, Chargers fell to the Jacksonville Jaguars 31-30. Or the Chargers could be like my Bears that do a complete reboot every 3-4 years. He spent two seasons leading the University of Tennessees defense (2019-20) before joining the Chargers. "I think it can access more parts of the field for you, I think it can protect your O-line, which is very important," Staley added. When it comes to other possible moves to free salary-cap space, the Chargers could release left guard Matt Feiler (and replace him with Jamaree Salyer) or restructure the contract of edge rusher Joey Bosa. "Just felt like we needed to make changes to the offense and the vision I have on that side of the ball," Staley said of his staff decisions Wednesday. The team also elevated kicker Taylor Bertolet from the practice squad for Sunday's game. Of those seven, only 2021 fifth round pick Brenden Jaimes has arms shorter than 33.5 inches. Why didnt Andy Reid get run outta town? Brandon Staley is flanked by friends Jared Frank, left, and Oscar Rodriguez Jr. on his wedding day June 25, 2011, in Perry Ohio. The Chargers unrestricted free agents include: Drue Tranquill, Trey Pipkins III, Nasir Adderley, Kyle Van Noy, Bryce Callahan, Morgan Fox and DeAndre Carter. He has single handed made three or four of the dumbest coaches decisions I have ever seen in the past few years. Biography. You know, the kind where he literally cost the Chargers the game. If there is any kind of bidding war for him then the Chargers obviously have to be out. Also, that total meltdown against Jax should have been the nail in his coffin. "I'm not sure how he's going to respond because he's never . If the WWE called you to perform at Wrestlemania would you go? I think you saw kind of a complete performance by our group from start to finish.". Heading into the 2022 season, Brandon Staley's seat did seem to be a bit warm. The Los Angeles Chargers have less cap flexibility this offseason but Brandon Staley likes where the roster is at. 2023 NFL Enterprises LLC. Here are five takeaways from Staley's media availability: The Bolts will have a new offensive coordinator in 2023, as Kellen Moore is now in charge of the offense going forward. He takes over for Renaldo Hill, who left to join Miami's staff as pass-game coordinator. The 2023 NFL Scouting Combine is off and running, as Chargers Head Coach Brandon Staley chatted with local media members Tuesday afternoon. They fired the wrong guy and the QB aint all that. The same can not be said for some of his offensive staff. I like him and he`s a great talent, would love to have him and would definitely be better with Payton but he has never been his best in the biggest moments in college or the pro`s. The Bolts will have continuity with Ansley in his new role, and with Tommy Donatell, too. His spot in the Ring of Honor was cemented the day he executed one. How much better would he already be if he wasnnt having to learn an entirely new offense basically every year? Stop hiring this guy as an OC. 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